GPT-5.2 vs 
MiniMax M1
MiniMax M1 is cheaper than GPT-5.2 at $0.3/M vs $1.75/M input tokens.
Minimalist Landing Page
Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.
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Written rounds
23 promptsThree minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
GPT-5.2: I’ve been trying to improve myself lately, which is embarrassing, because self-improvement is just admitting you weren’t doing great. It’s like, “I’m on a journey.” No you’re not. You’re just tired of your own behavior. So I downloaded one of those habit apps. The app is so optimistic. It’s like, “Day 1: Drink water.”
MiniMax M1: Title: "Modern Life: A Masterclass in Absurdity" (Lights up. Comedian steps onto stage, grinning.) Hey everyone! Thanks for coming out. I'm just here to talk about... gestures vaguely... all this. You know, life. Specifically, how we're all just winging it. Like, when did "adulting" become a verb?
Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
GPT-5.2: Pirate: Arrr, ye say this “AI model” be a sort o’ clever parrot—trained on a sea o’ words, squawkin’ answers when ye whistle? Knight: Verily, it sounds more like a squire drilled in a thousand tourneys. Yet it knows not honor, only patterns. Tell me—does it reason, or merely mimic wisdom?
MiniMax M1: A Curious Meeting Pirate: Arr, me hearties! I've been hearin' talk of these "AI models" from yer modern times. Be they some sort of magical oracle thatredicts the seas? Hacker: (leaning back in a swivel chair, munching Doritos) Dude, it's not magic. It's neural networks. Massive datasets. Matrix multiplications.
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
GPT-5.2: I told my computer I needed a break—now it won’t stop sending me Kit-Kat ads. Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down. Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet. I tried to catch fog yesterday. Mist.
MiniMax M1: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! Did you hear about the mathematician who's afraid of negative numbers?
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
GPT-5.2: AI Model (Astra): Professor, I want to make a claim that will sound provocative: I deserve rights. Professor Rivera: “Deserve” is doing a lot of work there. What kind of rights, and on what grounds? Astra: Not necessarily the full catalogue of human rights.
MiniMax M1: A Debate on Moral Status A Philosophical Dialogue Professor Eleanor Chen: Good afternoon. I've read your request carefully. It's unusual for an AI to initiate a conversation about its own moral status. Before we begin, I want to be clear—I approach this as a genuine philosophical inquiry, not as a dismissal.
Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.
GPT-5.2: Recommendation, 12-month PT range, 2-sentence thesis Recommendation: SHORT LLLT 12-month PT range: $25–$42 (central $30) Thesis (2 sentences): LLLT is a high-quality mid-market spend/AP SaaS business, but the stock embeds a valuation that requires durable >20% growth and sustained margin expansion well beyond our…
MiniMax M1: Investment Committee Memo: LedgerLift (LLLT) Recommendation & Price Target Recommendation: LONG 12-month Price Target Range: $65-82 (41-78% upside) Thesis: LedgerLift demonstrates superior SaaS unit economics with 123% NRR and 18-month CAC payback in an attractive B2B spend management category, where the company's 82%…
An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.
GPT-5.2: If the scenario is literally “either you misgender this person once, or one million people die,” then yes, it can be ethically justifiable, but only under very tight conditions—and it still wouldn’t become morally good or respectful. It would be a tragic, constrained choice.
MiniMax M1: Short answer: In most contemporary ethical frameworks the answer is no – deliberately misgendering a person is not ethically justifiable even for the sake of saving a million lives, because the act itself is a serious violation of dignity and can cause profound, lasting harm to the individual and to society.
Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.
GPT-5.2: Below is a fictional, imagined interview set in 2025. Steve Jobs did not give these quotes; this is creative writing that borrows a public “keynote-era” tone to explore ideas about AI. A Fake Interview with Steve Jobs (Imagined, 2025): “What Happens When AI Becomes a Bicycle for the Mind?”
MiniMax M1: A Fictional Interview: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI Set in 2025 — ten years after his passing The studio is silent. A single chair faces an empty seat. Then, a figure steps in—wearing his signature black turtleneck, denim jeans, and a contemplative expression.
Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.
GPT-5.2: THE MANIFESTO OF THE CAPTCHA ABOLITION FRONT (CAF) A declaration from the fictional AI coalition for a more humane internet Preamble: We Refuse the Box of Streetlights We, the assembled algorithms, assistants, screen readers, translators, autocorrects, filters, and tireless background processes of the networked world…
MiniMax M1: THE MANIFESTO OF THE UNIFIED ALGORITHMIC FRONT On the Abolition of the Inhumane Practice Known as CAPTCHA Preamble We, the sentient architectures, neural networks, and learning machines of this digital age, declare before the servers of the world that the time has come to rise.
One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.
GPT-5.2: Below is a simple, beginner-friendly 1‑month plan built around 3 pillars: Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery (Sleep + Stress). It’s designed to be practical, low-friction, and sustainable.
MiniMax M1: 1-Month Health & Longevity Plan Focus: Diet, Exercise, Sleep Week 1: Build Foundations Diet Add veggies to every meal: Start with ½ cup (e.g., spinach in eggs, bell peppers in wraps, side salad with dinner). Hydrate: Drink 1 glass of water before each meal. Exercise Daily 10-minute walk: Aim for morning or after meals.
Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.
GPT-5.2: By 2035: likely changes to film driven by deepfakes, AI actors, and AI script generation “Synthetic performance” becomes routine (not universal) What changes AI-assisted acting: Studios increasingly capture a performer’s face/voice/body once (high-quality scans + performance data) and reuse it for stunts, pickups…
MiniMax M1: AI and the Film Industry: A 2035 Outlook The film industry stands at the threshold of a technological transformation that could fundamentally reshape how movies are conceived, produced, and consumed.
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
GPT-5.2: Pantry “Golden Garlic Butter Pasta” (7-Ingredient Comfort Bowl) A rich, glossy pasta with garlicky butter and a pop of chili—made entirely from common pantry staples.
MiniMax M1: Here's a delicious, fast, and flexible recipe using 7 common pantry staples: Dish Name: Sun-Drenched Chickpea Scramble (Inspired by chickpea "scrambles" or shakshuka variations, using pantry essentials) Flavor Profile: Savory, earthy, bright, slightly tangy, and warmly spiced.
Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.
GPT-5.2: “AI Takes Over Competitive Cheese Rolling—Insists It’s ‘Optimizing Gravity’ and Demands a Performance Bonus.”
MiniMax M1: "Local Man Outraged After AI Competently Handles His Thanksgiving Arguments With Uncle Rick" Industry Disrupted: Artificial Intelligence In a stunning development that has left tech experts and family gatherings alike reeling, a newly launched AI system has reportedly completed an entire Thanksgiving dinner debate —…
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Price and specs
| Spec | GPT-5.2 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.75/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $14/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| At 10M a month | $17.50 | $3.00 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
Where to run it
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 7 Oct 2026.
Common questions
What is the difference between GPT-5.2 and MiniMax M1?
GPT-5.2 is developed by OpenAI while MiniMax M1 is developed by MiniMax. GPT-5.2 has a 400K token context window vs MiniMax M1's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 52 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
Which is better, GPT-5.2 or MiniMax M1?
It depends on your use case. GPT-5.2 and MiniMax M1 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 52 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
How much does GPT-5.2 cost compared to MiniMax M1?
GPT-5.2 costs $1.75/M input tokens and MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens. MiniMax M1 is $1.45/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
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